strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
of no interest; not interested
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
selection; choice; option
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
main cause; primary factor
relatively; comparatively
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to apologize; to apologise
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent